I personally also believe you should say no to the dress pictured above, which, based on less than extensive “research” was the only non-strapless wedding dress photo I could find on short notice. But that’s totally personal.

Sorry, Julie, a friend just sent this link, that’s all. (A friend, perhaps surprisingly, a male.) Not holding any events of significance back. I thought Yes! this resonates, because I’ve been to too many weddings where the bride could barely move. I hereby make a vow to never choose a wedding dress I can’t move around in, when the time comes.

Megan, I actually did think of that. I have no problem with Tolkien. I would still say no to this dress. 🙂

Okay, BIG SIGH. This dress is imitating the Eowyn dress from The Two Towers. Come on, people, get your nerd on! I may or may not have a photo of myself wearing a dress that is nearly identical to this one. Ahem. (So what if one of my best friends is into costuming and likes dressing me up like a barbie doll?) 😉

Anyway . . . it’s interesting what the Rentillo says about women wanting to feel like princesses and wanting to wow everyone, but if you think about it . . . princesses almost never go strapless (do they?). Not even in Disney movies.

I agree with everybody about how beautiful Kate Middleton’s gown was. Very elegant.

Oooh, and Kevin is right, the Mormons have come up with some very nice wedding gowns too. I’ve seen quite a few wedding photos from some of my Mormon friends whose weddings I couldn’t attend, and they all looked so nice. Really classy, I think.

Kate Middleton’s dress was a disappointment. Just lace over a regular strapless gown. Sure it had sleeves, but it was not original enough to set off a new trend. Girls with heavy arms and shoulders look terrible in strapless dresses. And the popular shoulder tattoos clash with the aspirations to glamour. A dressmaker is the only solution.